Reviewed by: Tleslie24
This was a great experience for the entire family. Our two girls did not have any riding experience and were really nervous. The guides gave a very detailed safety briefing and made sure the girls were comfortable before the trip started. The guides were always close by to help them guide the horses when needed. The scenery on the entire trip was the most beautiful I have seen since being on the island. The stop at the waterfall was incredible. We had plenty of time to enjoy the paddle boards, kayaks and swim under the waterfall. This experience was the highlight of our trip and I highly recommend to those considering it. I recommend wearing pants if you have them.
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Packages: | Buy One, Get One FREE! Afternoon Ride |
Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2019/06/27 |
Activity Date: | 2019/06/25 |
Reviewed by: Adnan
We were a group of three guys with almost no riding experience. They did a great job of making sure we knew what we were doing and the horses were good.
Riding horses was fun but my favorite thing about that activity was the stop at the waterfalls. Very safe lake to swim in and they even let you use canoes which was a great addition.
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Packages: | Buy One, Get One FREE! Afternoon Ride |
Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2019/06/23 |
Activity Date: | 2019/06/19 |
Reviewed by: Fiona
Mylie and Jamie made sure we were comfortable on our horses, given our varying degrees of riding experience. Each horse was perfectly matched to us! I even shared a name with my horse! As we rode through the beautiful rain forest area, Mylie and Jamie shared information about the flora and history of the area. Both grew up in the area and are so knowledgable.
At the waterfall, there were toilets and a changing room. Jamie got out kayaks and paddleboards for those who wanted them, but the pool was also fabulous for swimming. I swam and sat behind the waterfall, listening to the water cascade over me! Brilliant. So much fun!
On the ride back we stopped for a photo op. and learned more about the area.
Though this is a new tour and outfit, they are connected with a well-established outfit and have the expertise you look for in a horseback excursion! Fabulous afternoon!
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Packages: | Buy One, Get One FREE! Afternoon Ride |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2019/06/23 |
Activity Date: | 2019/06/19 |
Reviewed by: Fiona
Love waterfalls? Love rain forests? Love riding horses (or have always wanted to try)? Want to learn more about the plants and animals and history of the area? Then this tour is the one for you!
We were hoping to go on the horseback ride through the Waipi'o Valley; however, it was booked. We think it was our lucky day. We have no doubt the Waipi'o Valley ride would have been wonderful, but on our tour--we got to swim in a waterfall! The two tour leaders, Jamie and Mylie, made sure we were each comfortable on our horse given our varying riding abilities. We rode for about 45 minutes as the guides told us about the plants we were seeing and a bit about the history of the area. It was wonderful dialogue. When we arrived at the waterfalls, there was a restroom and changing room. Jamie and Mylie got out kayaks and paddle boards for those who wanted it, but I just wanted to swim--it was wonderful. The two falls were strong, but I swam up along the side and behind it to sit behind it, watching the water pour down! We then had a photo op. on our horses with the falls in the background. We had a wonderful ride back--Jamie and Mylie were a wealth of information, kindness, and support! Fabulous day--my daughter's favorite of our 2 week vacation!
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Packages: | 1:00 PM Afternoon Ride |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2019/06/23 |
Activity Date: | 2019/06/19 |
Reviewed by: Brittney
My cousin and I did the horseback ride to the waterfall adventure on 6/18/19 and had so much fun. I was really nervous to ride a horse because I have not done so since I was a child, however, the guide (I believe his name was Jamie), made me feel really comfortable and answered all of my questions. This was by far the best horseback riding experience I have had. The guide was very friendly and knowledgeable about the local plants and Hawaiian history. I would definitely recommend this experience to anyone!
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Packages: | Buy One, Get One FREE! Afternoon Ride |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2019/06/21 |
Activity Date: | 2019/06/18 |
Reviewed by: Tyson
Had an amazing time on this trail ride/waterfall swim!
The ride was lovely, perfect weather for both us and the horses, and the waterfall was beautiful! Very peaceful area, refreshing water, perfect way to cool off mid-ride! Our guide was wonderful! Not only did she get us to the waterfall before other groups, she taught us a bit about Hawaii and the nature on the trail, and best of all she clearly loves the horses and takes great care of them.
Great company, friendly and caring staff, wonderful experience. Highly recommend!
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Packages: | Buy One, Get One FREE! Standard Ride |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2019/06/16 |
Activity Date: | 2019/06/15 |
Reviewed by: イワモママ
ヘリコプターに乗るのは初めてでしたがハワイ島を上空から観れてとても感動しました。日本人パイロットではなっかたので、英語があまり得意ではない私達はパイロットの説明が理解出来ない部分が多かったのが少し残念でした。
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Packages: | 基本プラン |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2019/06/15 |
Activity Date: | 2019/06/10 |
Reviewed by: cocohana
BIG islandの全貌がわかるだけでなく、島自体の生きている感じが脈々と伝わってきて、まさに映画を観ているようでした。
演出の音楽も気分を盛り上げ、さらに引き込まれました。
どちらのサイドに座ってもちゃんと見れるようにパイロットの細やかな配慮もステキでした。
機会があればまた体験したいです。
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Packages: | 基本プラン |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2019/06/15 |
Activity Date: | 2019/06/10 |
Reviewed by: Nicole
I decided on this tour/adventure package because it’s something that really interests me. From the coffee, to the excellent bbq picnic, the solar view of the sun setting, and of course the stars! Todd was our guide and he was so professional and was beyond knowledgeable in each area of the tour. He made everyone feel comfortable and was very engaging. I would HIGHLY recommend this to anyone wishing to do something that feels laid back, but covers a lot of ground.
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Packages: | From Kona & Waikoloa - Solar Viewing & Stargazing with Dinner |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2019/06/14 |
Activity Date: | 2019/06/11 |
Reviewed by: emi
冬季限定だしこれはもう今回行くしかない!…と思い参加しました。日本人はほとんどいなくて説明も英語でしたが、雰囲気で楽しめました!クジラはというと、かなり遠くからではありましたが尾びれや潮吹きを見ることができました。数も結構いたように思います。ただ、予約サイトにあるような近さでは見られなかったのでそこだけ期待と違っていたかな。
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Packages: | 8:00発/ワイコロア港 |
Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
Posted on: | 2019/06/11 |
Activity Date: | 2019/02/05 |
Reviewed by: Annie
This was purchased as a birthday gift for my sister. She has always been fascinated by volcanoes and it's been her lifelong dream to come to the island and see the volcano for herself. She was incredibly excited to have this tour. However, the day before it was scheduled, she received a call and was told that there had been a mistake when recording her reservation and they no longer had room for her on her scheduled date. They offered to move her reservation to a different day or to schedule her for the same day as her initial reservation for instead for the Epic Circle Island Volcano Journey. She chose to keep her originally scheduled day and do the Epic Circle Island Volcano Journey.
The woman who called was very apologetic and kind, let's face it, humans make mistakes sometimes, we've all done it. They did their very best to make it right. In the end, my sister said her experience was incredible and she was glad there had been a little bit of a mix up, because she thought the tour she went on was better (granted, that is based purely on the description of the originally scheduled tour).
Her guide was knowledgeable and told all kinds of stories about Pele and the island and recounted the history of the volcano. The lava tube they visited was unique and interesting and fascinated her.
Overall, it was a huge win and even in spite of the little problem I would definitely book again!
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Packages: | Daytime Standard package |
Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2019/06/10 |
Activity Date: | 2019/06/07 |
Reviewed by: Vadim
The tour to Mauna Kea summit was majestic, and we have to thank our tour guide/driver for that. Besides holding an astronomy degree and being very knowledgeable in answering our questions, he kept us amused about the stars we were watching through a telescope. Great company, very comfortable vehicles, knowledgeable and entertaining tour guides, five star trip!
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Packages: | Mauna Kea Sunset & Stargazing Tour with Dinner |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2019/06/07 |
Activity Date: | 2019/05/22 |
Reviewed by: H Harrington
We saw the north star in the same sky with the southern cross. Had never seen the southern cross before. That was worth the trip. The great professional authoritative guides, wonderful telescopes and celestial education were all icing on the cake.
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Packages: | Mauna Kea Sunset & Stargazing Tour with Dinner |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2019/06/05 |
Activity Date: | 2019/06/01 |
Reviewed by: Mrs Colorado
Our driver Brett was amazing! He was very knowledgeable about the island history, very personable and really funny. We enjoyed all of the stops along the way. It was just an enjoyable day!
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Packages: | Deluxe Tour - Black Sand Beach, Waterfalls & Volcanoes |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2019/05/31 |
Activity Date: | 2019/05/29 |
Reviewed by: Arun
It was our first horse ride experience, two ladies guided us very well. horses were friendly and overall experience was very great!
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Packages: | 1:00 PM Afternoon Ride |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2019/05/31 |
Activity Date: | 2019/05/27 |
Reviewed by: CHARKO
全て英語でのツアーですが、周りの人たちを見ながらやればどうにかなりました。
想像していたよりも高くてビビりぎみでしたが始まってしまえば楽しくて楽しくて!
行程とは違う点
最初にジップラインでした。着替えるところ・時間がないので水着や濡れても良い格好で参加すると良いです。
休む間も無く移動してランチ。
トレッキング&洞窟探検。腰まで水に浸かってしまう、その案内がベルトラさんに記載がなかったので、奥まで行けず断念。
そのまま滝つぼに向かいます。
水は冷たくて、でも、外国のかたはガンガン泳いでました。
この行程ではどこにも着替えの場所や時間がないので、行きたい方はホテルからそれなりの
準備をして行った方がいいと思いますよ。
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Packages: | ジップライン+滝つぼ遊び <昼食+ホテル送迎付>【~2020年11月17日】 |
Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2019/05/28 |
Activity Date: | 2019/05/27 |
Reviewed by: ハイホー、ハイホー
景色が素晴らしいかったです。
でも英語での説明でしたので全くわかりませんでした。
説明がわかればもっと感動したかもしれません。
日本のテレビでブルーハワイアンヘリコプターをやっていたので申し込みましたが、日本人も多いと思いますので日本語対応があればいいなと思いました。
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Packages: | 滝への着陸付きプラン |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2019/05/28 |
Activity Date: | 2019/05/25 |
Reviewed by: AJ89
Our tour guide was personable, knowledgeable and had incredible talent as a photographer. He has a great eye for nature’s beauty and is without a doubt a perfectionist. The tour covered a lot of ground in a relatively short amount of time without feeling rushed and I was happy to be taken to spots I wouldn’t have ever found on my own.
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Packages: | Waterfalls, Lava Cave & Stargazing |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2019/05/28 |
Activity Date: | 2019/05/25 |
Reviewed by: Todor London
Excellent organised tour.From time of pick up until drop off. The driver/guide was very informative . Enough time for all activities. Highly recommended.
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Packages: | Volcano Adventure |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2019/05/25 |
Activity Date: | 2019/05/22 |
Reviewed by: dolls
Guide was informative and friendly. On time performance and tour went well beyond what I thought was included in the days activities. Great to look at the stars through the telescope and have explanation of the skies (for a novice like me). Ride up and back to the summit of Mauna Kea was bumpy at times and a little daunting but not nearly as difficult as some made it out to be. Elevation did not bother me.
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Packages: | Mauna Kea Sunset & Stargazing Tour (Dinner not included) |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2019/05/24 |
Activity Date: | 2019/05/20 |
Reviewed by: わこばあー
初ヘリコプター搭乗でいくらか緊張していましたが、日本語のパイロットの方のガイドでとてもリラックスして空の旅をたのしめました。
海上からワイピオ渓谷へ進んでいく時間は現実から神の世界への移動、自然に涙が出てきました。
興奮のまま滝壺に着陸、またまた涙があふれてきて大袈裟ですが生きてる!事への感謝の気持ちで一杯になりました。
ますますハワイ島のファンになりました。
友人にも生きている間に一度はこの経験を味って!と伝えたいとおもっています。
勿論子供孫は次回同行します。
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Packages: | 滝への着陸付きプラン |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2019/05/24 |
Activity Date: | 2019/05/20 |
Reviewed by: カレンのママさん
ヘリに乗ってハワイ島を半周すると、「地球が生きていること」を目の当たりにすることができる貴重な経験ができます。
このコースをクルマでドライブすると8時間以上かかります。前回来た時にレンタカーで回りましたが、時間がかかり、真っ暗な中を運転するはめになり、次回は絶対、ヘリでと、決めていました。
ヘリであれば、たった2時間で、しかもクルマでは見られないハレアカラの火口を上空から見ることができ、クルマではいけない渓谷に着陸して、滝を独り占めすることもできます。
日本人パイロットのTOSHIさんが、丁寧に解説してくれるので、言葉の心配はありません。
ヘリ飛行の初体験をぜひハワイ島で!おススメします。
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Packages: | 基本プラン |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2019/04/26 |
Activity Date: | 2019/04/23 |
Reviewed by: 還暦おじさん
シーズンも終わりの時期で見れない事もあり得るという気持ちで参加し、なかなか現れませんでしたが、突然の潮吹き‼︎背中が何度か見れてよかったと思っていたら最後に尻尾がハッキリと見れました、グレイト‼︎‼︎感動‼︎
英語の案内でまったく内容はわかりませんでしたが、船員の方々はドリンクはいらないか、カクテルはどうかとか気を使っていただきツアーを楽しく過ごすことができました。
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Packages: | 8:00発/ワイコロア港 |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2019/04/14 |
Activity Date: | 2019/04/11 |
Reviewed by: Olivia
My husband and I had a GREAT time during the 9:30 a.m. Whale Watch tour. We spotted a whale, her calf and a male escort 30 minutes after we left the harbor and we followed them around for most of the cruise.
It was pretty late in the season (April 6th), so we felt very lucky.
The crew was great, so were the drinks and snacks.
I highly recommend it!
Aloha,
Thanks for taking the time to provide feedback about your Mid-Morning Whale Watch Cruise for the Veltra Community (and us). We're so happy to read that you enjoyed the cruise and the service provided by the crew. More importantly, we're very happy you got to see those Humpbacks (seeing a baby whale is always such a treat).
As a locally owned and operated company on the Big Island, we rely heavily on word-of-mouth recommendations, and we're honored by yours.
We look forward to sharing more adventures with you next time you're in our neighborhood!
Mahalo
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Packages: | [09:30 AM] Whale Watch Cruise from Kawaihae Harbor |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2019/04/11 |
Activity Date: | 2019/04/06 |
Reviewed by: 英語が不得手な夫婦
日本人パイロットをリクエスト出来るとのことだったが、ピックアップも含めて、搭乗までは全て英語で「英語が不得手な夫婦」としては、大いに戸惑いました。幸い、パイロットは日本人ベテランパイロットで、要所要所は日本語の案内があり、また、英語もゆっくり話してくれて助かりました。離陸後は、とにかく感動の連続で時の経つのを忘れるほどでした。キラウエア火山の活動が沈静化して、赤い溶岩が流れるのを見ることは出来ませんでしたが、それ以上に、ヘリのローター回転範囲と大して変わらない狭い場所にピンポイントで楽々と着陸するパイロットの腕に驚嘆しました。体験談とその画像だけでは語り尽くせない貴重な体験でした。気軽に体験出来る料金ではありませんが、経済的余裕があれば、是非トライしてみるべきツアーです。
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Packages: | 基本プラン |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2019/04/10 |
Activity Date: | 2019/04/02 |
Reviewed by: Paul Rae
Had a fabulous time and definitely worth the expense to see parts of the Island you simply can't see otherwise.
Pilot and support staff were all very friendly and professional... A must do if you are on the Big Island or any other Island where they offer their services.
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Packages: | Kohala Coast Adventure |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2019/04/09 |
Activity Date: | 2019/04/03 |
Reviewed by: Char
This was an awesome experience! The guides were very helpful, funny and careful! Would recommend for any age to give it a shot!
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Packages: | Standard Package: Treetop Canopy Zipline Adventure |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2019/04/06 |
Activity Date: | 2019/03/14 |
Reviewed by: Gordon
Our driver and tour guide was outstanding. We learned a great deal about volcanoes and stars.
There were so many highlights to this trip: excellent veggie lasagne, watched a beautiful sunset from above the clouds, and telescope star gazing. This was one of the highlights of our trip.
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Packages: | Mauna Kea Sunset & Stargazing Tour with Dinner |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2019/03/30 |
Activity Date: | 2019/03/19 |
Reviewed by: Redapplemiami
We did a morning tour. The service and attention to the customers was stellar. The ability of seeing humpback whales so close to shore was amazing. The tour surpassed my expectations.
I highly recommend it for adults and children.
Gemma from Miami Florida
Aloha,
Thanks for taking the time to provide feedback about your Mid-Morning Whale Watch Cruise for the Veltra Community (and us). We're so happy to read that you enjoyed the cruise and the service provided by the crew. More importantly, we're very happy you got to see those Humpbacks!
As a locally owned and operated company on the Big Island, we rely heavily on word-of-mouth recommendations, and we're honored by yours.
We look forward to sharing more adventures with you next time you're in our neighborhood!
Mahalo
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Packages: | [09:30 AM] Whale Watch Cruise from Kawaihae Harbor |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2019/03/27 |
Activity Date: | 2019/03/22 |
Reviewed by: KEI
手配までもスムーズです。到着後もスムーズに送迎してもらえるので料金もお得で大変便利でした。次回もまた利用させて頂きます。
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Packages: | 8:00発/ワイコロア港 |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2019/03/26 |
Activity Date: | 2018/12/02 |
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Mahalo Arun! It makes us really happy when you folks had a wonderful experience riding with us!!. Thank you so much for the positive review we appreciate it. Hope to see you folks next time you visit!! A hui hou! Wailea Horseback Adventure!!